Some trees and shrubs are at their best in fall, from the human or bird point of view. It’s a great time to go to nurseries to see what plants look like this month, and notice what berries or fruits ...

An Iowa big tree hunter takes measurements of the an Atlantic white cedar tree on the grounds at Brucemore in southeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Wednesday, March 16, 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette) ...

They're a classic winter sight — but can you tell different types of conifer trees apart? Here's what distinguishes fir, pine ...

Although Christmas is over, several plants that bear its name are perennials that carry on throughout the year, displaying virtues that are not confined to this season alone. Let’s start with New ...

Looking forward to juicy raspberries and blackberries? How about apples, pears and peaches? Now is the time to get out and prepare the fruit-bearing shrubs and trees for spring. There are two types of ...

Learning how to prune rowan trees is important, particularly if you want to enjoy a bounty of berries come the fall and winter months. Pruning at the wrong time of the year can remove stems that would ...

Allspice trees, Pimenta dioica, are pretty trees for the landscape and were the subject of a previous column during the holidays. There were several questions and comments about these trees. Julie ...

Q: We have a mountain ash tree that has absolutely no berries on it this year. We have had this tree for a number of years and always have had lots of berries that the birds and squirrels enjoy. Can ...

These are photographs of Cinna-Berry Car-Freshner Little Trees in wrecking yards in California, Colorado and Wisconsin, from 2007 through 2015. The Cinna-Berry tree has fallen out of favor in recent ...

The outlook for blueberries in Southcentral Alaska this year? "It's quite bleak," says Michael Rasy, statewide integrated pest management technician for the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative ...